Mongolia has many unique and gorgeous sites. From the Gobi Desert (where you can possibly see and touch dinosaur fossils), Kharkhorum, the ancient capital of Mongolia and Erdene Zuu, the first Buddhist monastery. We will provide you many opportunities to experience nomadic people, wonders, natural sites and culture of Mongolia on this unique trip to this unique land.

Day 1 Arrival in Ulaanbaatar

Arrive in Ulaanbaatar and transfer to hotel. After check-in hotel, we will do short city tour including Sukhbaatar Square, Chinggis Khaan Monument, Gandan Monastery and Zaisan Hill for panoramic view of the city. Before dinner, we will enjoy Mongolian traditional folklore concert. Have a dinner. Overnight at hotel

Day 2 Ulaanbaatar – Baga Gazariin Chuluu

Drive to Gobi Desert through Baga Gazriin Chuluu known as granite rock formation in the middle of Gobi desert. We will drive through steppe by overview of land-sea and grandiose formation of rocks and basalts of Baga Gazriin Chuluu. Overnight at tourist GER camp

Day 3 Baga Gazariin Chuluu – Tsagaan Suvarga       

Drive to Tsagaan Suvarga (White Stupa) which is one of the picturesque places in Gobi desert. Just 30 kms away from there you can find cave paintings left from the Bronze Age. Driving to the cave paintings offers one of the uneasy roads but it offer great panoramic view on both sides of the hill on whose top the road itself lies. Overnight at tourist GER camp

Day 4 Tsagaan Suvarga – Yoliin Am

Drive to Gobi Gurvan Saikhan Mountain Range (Three beauties of Gobi). It is end of the Altai Mountain Ranges and chance to see wild animals such as wild sheep, ibex, condor, golden eagle and of course vultures. We will visit Yoliin Am glacier canyon and enjoy walking between the canyons. Until mid July, we can see some glacier of the canyon. Overnight at tourist GER camp

Day 5 Yoliin Am – Khongor Sand Dunes

Drive to Khongor Sand Dunes or known as Singing Dunes. Khongor Sand Dunes are the biggest sand dunes of Mongolia. It has an extraordinary length of 180 kms and 15-20 kms wide. There is an oasis near a Khongor river at the northern edge of the sand dunes. Overnight at tourist GER camp

Day 6 Khongor Sand Dunes – Bayanzag Flaming Cliffs

Drive to Bayanzag known as Flaming cliffs. Bayanzag is famous for dinosaur remains, complete dinosaur skeletons and fossilized eggs. American explorer, Roy Chapman Andrews discovered this area in the beginning of 20 century and getting famous all over the world. If you see carefully, you could find some piece of bones or dinosaur egg. Explore the area. In the afternoon we can visit Gobi tree saxaul forest. Overnight at tourist GER camp

Day 7 Bayanzag Flaming Cliffs – Ongi Temple Ruin

Drive to Ongi Temple Ruin. It was one of the 7 biggest temples. There are ruins of 2 complex monasteries which were built up in 1780s. After people’s revolution in 1921, these two monasteries were destroyed and lamas (monks) were killed by communists. If you get up early, you will have a great chance to see some wild animals such as wild sheep, ibex, wolf etc. Overnight at tourist GER camp

Day 8 Ongi Temple Ruin – Kharkhorum

Drive to Kharkhorum. It was built in 1220 and was the capital of Mongolia for 140 years. In 1388, it was largely destroyed. Visit to Erdenezuu Buddhist Monastery which was founded in 1586 at the Kharkhorum city ruin. It was the first and the biggest Buddhist center in Mongolia in 17th century. The monastery complex is surrounded by 400x400m walls with 108 stupas. Early 20th century there was more than 100 temples and over thousand lamas used to serve. The monastery was sacked during the purges of 1937. Nowadays, only one temple holds religious activity and rest works as a museum. Overnight at tourist GER camp

Day 9 Kharkhorum – Khustai National Park

Drive to Khustai National park. Khustai National park was protected in 1993 to conserve biodiversity and facilitate the re-introduction to the wild horse or known as Przewalski horse (Takhi). See the wild horses. Besides TAKHI you can see many wild animals including wild sheep Argali, wolf, red deer. Overnight at tourist GER camp

Day 10 Khustai National Park – Ulaanbaatar

Drive to Ulaanbaatar and we will do short sightseeing tour including Natural History Museum or National History Museum or Bogd Khan Winter Palace Museum. In the afternoon free time for shopping and for relax. Have a farewell dinner. Overnight at hotel

Day 11 Departure

Check out hotel. Transfer to airport. Departure